The opera Rusalka is considered one of the first works in the Russian style; it is called a musical rarity.
For the first time on the Astrakhan stage, a psychological drama in modern choreography with an unusual musical accompaniment was presented.
To mark the 225th anniversary of the poet’s birth, the opera Rusalka by A.S. Dargomyzhsky based on the poem of the same name by A.S. Pushkin will be presented on the Cathedral Square of the Astrakhan Kremlin on August 30 and 31
About 200 costumes for the actors were made in theater workshops
The music festival “Facets of Baroque,” held by the Astrakhan Opera and Ballet Theater, lasted exactly a week and ended with the premiere of the opera Dido and Aeneas.
